As described here by the BBC, a survey has been done ranking the "poshest" surnames. So, how did we all do? Well Wooding, unsurprisingly, is the least occurring surname, and Williams the most. There are 44 occurrences of Woodings per million names, compared to 7179 Williams. Kennedy is in there at an average 856. However, in social rank it is Wooding who comes first - on 33% have a name with a higher social-status, whereas this figure is 50% for Wiliams and 85% for Kennedy. I "share a staircase", Wooding lives in "semi-rural seclusion" and Williams is an "Upland Hill farmer". Clearly I am common as muck! (but I make up for it with brains and beauty, of course...!)